[mklunder13]

The area does indeed seem pretty bad, but leaving an area as such will just maintain how bad it is. Take the Bowery in NYC. That area used to be the skid row of NYC and now it is an extremely nice area with a lot of trendy hotels, living space and is completely safe and rid of its "skid row" reputation. I'm not saying this development will have the same effect but it is definitely a step in the right direction to bringing attention to an area that isn't completely safe. It's a bold development, but someone has to do it in order for anything to change. And this area has huge potential to be a cool enclave for students.